Big Interview By Armani Prive

Today, I had my monthly sales meeting. The best thing about the meeting was there was a dress code. Of coarse there are dress codes to meetings, but this was specific: black and white attire. We were having an "Oscars" party for the end of the fiscal year. I looked fabulous. They should have given me an award for best dressed (I wore a white ruffle blouse with a yolk collar, black strechy trouser pants, zebra peep toe oxford pumps with fish net trouser stockings, and a black bolero). This meeting got me thinking (especially since we have been holding interviews for a new consultant) about what is the best way to dress to impress in the work force. That brings me to Armani Prive Fall Couture Show 2009.

Amrani Prive is a more tailored, sophisticated, and the appropriate line for important meetings or a job interview (super important with this economy). The reason I stress dressing the part in the work force is because I had a nice girl come in for an interview with A) a pony tail on top of her head and B) a fuzzy, furry sweater thing that looked like she was thrown in a pit of cats. Scary. She did not get the job because she was "rough around the edges".

Take cue from the runway:

Suits with bow accents

Colored suits (plum or grape)

Accents of tweed, leather, silk, and velvet

Wool sweaters with ruffle lapels

Embellished trim

Patent structured bags

Pointed pumps in patent leather, two-tone, or print

Royal blue strapless shift with black bead trim

Ruffle draping (dresses and skirts)

Bow collar dress

Remember, you dress for the job you want not the one that you have. Don't go too tight or too frumpy. Make sure you're able to hug your self and that another "you" cannot fit into the outfit. Leather accessories scream power (bags, pumps, laptop carriers, briefcases, etc). Silver and pearl jewelry and hair accessories are the most chic and always appropriate.